Arts / Photography

Dreaming of Cinema: Spectatorship, Surrealism, and the Age of Digital Media

by Adam Lowenstein

Adam Lowenstein argues that Surrealism's encounter with film can help redefine the meaning of cinematic spectatorship in an era of popular digital entertainment. Video games, YouTube channels, Blu-ray discs,...

The Big Book of Glamour: 200 Secrets for Easier, Quicker and More Dynamic Photography

by Richard Young

Model photography may seem like a glamorous job, but it’s definitely filled with an array of road bumps that can trip up even the most seasoned pro or savvy businessperson. If you’ve ever wished you had...

The Big Book of Glamour: 200 Secrets for Easier, Quicker and More Dynamic Photography

by Richard Young

Model photography may seem like a glamorous job, but it’s definitely filled with an array of road bumps that can trip up even the most seasoned pro or savvy businessperson. If you’ve ever wished you had...

Follow Me To: A Journey around the World Through the Eyes of Two Ordinary Travelers

by Murad Osmann & Nataly Zakharova

The Follow Me project was created in 2012 based on the concept of showing the beauty and uniqueness of different locations around the world. It is a story told through the eyes of two ordinary travelers who...

Seeking Light: Portraits of Humanitarian Action in War

by Paul Grabhorn

A profoundly moving collection of unforgettable photographs from conflict zones around the world

Paul Grabhorn's stunning four-color photographs tell an amazing, essential story-one of hope in the face of violence...

My Photoshop Elements 13

by Cheryl Brumbaugh-Duncan

My Photoshop  Elements 13

Step-by-step instructions with callouts to Photoshop Elements 13 screenshots that show you exactly what to do.

Help when you run in to Photoshop Elements 13 problems or limitations....

The Best of Senior Portrait Photography: Techniques and Images for Digital Photographers

by Bill Hurter

From yearbook advertisements, postcard mailings, and promotions to website development and digital graduation announcements, every corner of the teen and senior portrait market is covered in this book of advice....

50 Lighting Setups for Portrait Photographers: Easy-To-Follow Lighting Designs and Diagrams, Vol. 2

by Steven H Begleiter

This cookbook-style guide to portrait lighting contains all the ingredients necessary for a successful photo shoot. With 60 two-page spreads highlighting the techniques used to create stunning portraits alongside...

Power Composition for Photography: Develop Your Artistic Eye

by Tom Gallovich

In this book, Tom Gallovich shows readers how to use their camera’s exposure controls (aperture, shutter speed, ISO) to establish the focal point of the image and create the overall mood of the shot and choose...

The Photoshop Workbook: Professional Retouching and Compositing Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

by Glyn Dewis

The Photoshop Workbook: Professional Retouching and Compositing Tips, Tricks, and Techniques reveals the creative skills that photographer and retoucher Glyn Dewis uses for his global clients. In this guide...

Nikon D750: From Snapshots to Great Shots

by Rob Sylvan

Now that you’ve bought the amazing Nikon D750, you need a book that goes beyond a tour of the camera’s features to show you exactly how to use the camera to take great pictures. With Nikon D750: From Snapshots...

Urban Exploration Photography: A Guide to Creating and Editing Images of Abandoned Places

by Todd Sipes

Getting a compelling shot in an abandoned structure is what urban exploration—or UrbEx—photography is all about. But that’s much easier said than done. UrbEx photography is one of the most challenging...

The Cosmic Gallery: The Most Beautiful Images of the Universe

by Giles Sparrow

The heavens are alive with breathtaking beauty: from the incandescent surface of the Sun to the shimmering tail of a comet; the birth of planets to the death of stars; the dancing shadows of Jupiter's moons...

Extreme Adventure: A Photographic Exploration of Wild Experiences

by Peter Guttman

Extreme Adventure is a high-octane, eye-popping dream collection of global fantasies, all personally experienced and photographed by award-winning travel photographer Peter Guttman. Whether you are an intrepid...

Bugs Up Close: A Magnified Look at the Incredible World of Insects

by John Hallmén & Lars-Åke Janzon

Bugs are usually so small that we hardly notice them, let alone think of them as living beings. But call upon the magnifying glass, and a shapeless jumble of legs, wings, and antennae suddenly start staring...

Photography, History, Difference

by Tanya Sheehan

Thinking differently about photography and its histories

GoPro: Professional Guide to Filmmaking [covers the HERO4 and all GoPro cameras]

by Bradford Schmidt & Brandon Thompson

WHERE INSPIRATION MEETS TECHNICAL CRAFT, this guide to professional filmmaking with a GoPro is packed with hundreds of beautiful photos and interactive links to videos created by professional athletes, filmmakers,...

The Nashville Family Album

by Alan Mayor

Alan Mayor has spent the last 25 years photographing the stars of Nashville for record albums, music events, and in personal and candid settings. Now, he gives country music fans some of the greatest photographs...

Woody Allen: A Photographic Celebration

by Ward Calhoun

“I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work . . . I want to achieve it through not dying.” Woody Allen has been one of the most well-regarded filmmakers since his debut in 1965 with What’s Up,...

Lighting & Design for Portrait Photography: Direction & Quality of Light

by Neil van Niekerk

Some photographers make portraits that we can’t take our eyes off of. These images create mood, evoke emotion, and pique our curiosity. They have that certain something that other portraits seem to lack. These...